DONALD Trump has told Cuba to “make a deal before it’s too late” days after saying the island is “ready to fall”.
After the extraordinary capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, the US president has issued a string of warnings to the Latin American nation.
In a Truth Social post, he said: “Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela.
“In return, Cuba provided ‘Security Services’ for the last two Venezuela dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE!
“Venezuela now has the United States of America, the most powerful military in the World (by far!) to protect them, and we will protect them.”
He warned there will be “no more oil or money going to Cuba” and added: “I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”
Last week, Trump said military intervention in Cuba wouldn’t be needed – because the state is “ready to fall” on its own.
He said: “I don’t think we need any action. Looks like it’s going down. It’s going down for the count.”
Trump added: “Cuba now has no income, they got all of their income from Venezuela, from the Venezuelan oil.
“They’re not getting any of it. Cuba literally is ready to fall.”
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